Employed persons: quarterly data … economic quarterly in Spain
Spain: Employed persons: quarterly data … economic quarterly was 22,760 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
22,760
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
22,760
in 2026
All-time low
17,125
in 2013
Years of data
19
2008–2026
Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Spain, 2008–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 22,760 for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in 2026. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Spain peaked at 22,760 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 17,125, in 2013.
Spain ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Employed persons: quarterly data … economic quarterly in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 20,040 | — |
| 2009 | 18,873 | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 18,659 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 18,138 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 17,327 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 17,125 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17,558 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 18,085 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18,499 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 18,988 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 19,551 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 19,949 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 19,329 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 20,260 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 20,625 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 21,371 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 21,839 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 22,443 | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 22,760 | +1.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 22,760 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,024, 7.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Spain's 22,760 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,406, 5.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,456 | 18,873 | 20,040 | 2 |
| 2010s | 18,388 | 17,125 | 19,949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,232 | 19,329 | 22,760 | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Spain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.527 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5576 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.4982 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1207 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 39,073 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,322 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 17,076 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,051 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,128 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Spain?
- Employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Spain was 22,760 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22,760 in 2026.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,125 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026)?
- Spain ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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